The Spanish imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past. As most verbs follow a regular conjugation pattern in this tense, there are only three irregular verbs to remember:
- Ser (to be)
- Ir (to go)
- Ver (to see)
These verbs have unique conjugations in the imperfect tense:
Ser:
| Yo | era |
|---|---|
| Tú | eras |
| Él/Ella/Usted | era |
| Nosotros/nosotras | éramos |
| Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | eran |
Ir:
| Yo | iba |
|---|---|
| Tú | ibas |
| Él/Ella/Usted | iba |
| Nosotros/nosotras | íbamos |
| Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | iban |
Ver:
| Yo | veía |
|---|---|
| Tú | veías |
| Él/Ella/Usted | veía |
| Nosotros/nosotras | veíamos |
| Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | veían |
Remember these exceptions, as they are commonly used in everyday Spanish conversations. Mastering these irregular verbs will greatly improve your fluency when discussing past events or situations.
Synonyms:
- English: Irregular verbs in Past Continuous, Imperfect Progressive, Imperfect Continuous
- Spanish: Verbos irregulares en Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, Pretérito Progresivo, Pasado Progresivo, Pretérito Continuo